You’re probably familiar with the phrase ‘protestant work ethic’, it’s a phrase that was coined at the start of the nineteenth century by the sociologist Max Weber and it’s an idea that came to dominate...

Table of Contents When I was young my mother and father were very particular about teaching me to say ‘thank you’. I was to say ‘thank you’ when the vegetables were passed my way and...

Table of Contents If you’re a Christian, you already know the answer to that question. By removing sexuality from the context of a relationship pornography infects the way that we view our sexual partners.  It...

Table of Contents ‘Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.  For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things; holding...

Table of Contents Spiritual discipline derives from a series of activities which are found in the Bible and which were adopted by the early Christians, particularly monastic orders, as a means of promoting spiritual growth....

When we talk about self-control, we mean a number of things. Perhaps the type of self-control that springs most readily to mind is impulsive behavior: the giving in to immediate gratification, such as, the fattening...

Table of Contents Let us consider the miracle of prayer, a practice that surely dates back beyond recorded history, for a yearning to pray is as natural as breathing. Anyone who reads their Bible can...

Table of Contents How do you feel about routines? Perhaps you feel rather negative when you hear the word; maybe you feel that it suggests something which is dull, repetitive, mundane. Spontaneity sounds much more...

Table of Contents Do you ever feel that life just keeps on getting more and more complicated? When I look back at my grandparents’ time, I realize that in lots of ways their life was...